Does the NAC Fine Reduction Open the Door to a McGregor vs. Diaz Trilogy?

Once again, the Nevada Athletic Commission is backtracking on penalties.

Levying hefty fines on both Nate Diaz and #ConorMcGregor for their part in a pre-#UFC202 press conference skirmish, which included flying water bottles and energy drink cans, the NAC recently agreed to lessen Diaz' punishment, less than a month after reducing McGregor's fine.

With violations for performance enhancing drugs and other transgressions receiving significantly lower penalties, the NAC reconsidered the initial amount, reducing the fine from 50,000-dollars to $15,000.

McGregor's number was lowered to $25,000, after he was initially penalized for 75,000-dollars, prompting the lightweight champion to publicly reconsider future fights in Las Vegas.

NSAC unanimously passes new McGregor punishment. Original fine of $75k drops to $25k. Bring on that application for a boxing license ...

The reduction of McGregor's fine instantly opened the door for a possible "Sin City" fight against #FloydMayweather later in 2017. And, with Nate Diaz's fine now being reduced, the door seems to be open to a potential trilogy between two of the UFC's biggest stars.

Looks like Diaz is going to get $15k fine and 15 hours community service from NSAC, down from 50k and 50 hrs.

McGregor, who remains on hiatus while he awaits the birth of his first child, has always been one to keep his options open, and without a clear-cut contender to his UFC lightweight title, Diaz remains a very real option, especially as the rivalry has led to two of the UFC's best-selling pay-per-view fight cards.

Diaz has yet to compete, or even book a fight, since UFC 202. A a rubber match between the two remains one of the biggest fights the promotion can make in 2017.